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Jupitermedia Corp.

(WEBM) is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$34.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$140.3M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

WebMediaBrands Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBM), (www.WebMediaBrands.com), headquartered in New York, NY, is a leading global provider of news, original information, career Web sites and events for information technology, business, media and creative professionals. The company consists of three distinct online networks: internet.com for IT, Developers and business professionals; and Mediabistro.com and Graphics.com for media and creative professionals. These networks include more than 150 Web sites and over 150 e-mail newsletters that are viewed by over 15 million users monthly. Also including specialized career Web sites for select professional communities which can be found on Mediabistro.com and JustTechJobs.com. In addition, MediabistroEvents.com produces offline conferences and trade shows focused on IT and business-specific topics including ISPCON, Mediabistro Circus, Web 3.0 Conference & Expo, Mobile Content & Marketing Expo and UGCX - User Generated Content Conference & Expo. The internet.com, mediabistro.com and Graphics.com networks attract one of the most demographically attractive online communities on the Web: a community that consists of highly educated professionals with buying power, who hold technical, creative or corporate management positions. Mediabistro.com is dedicated to anyone who creates or works with content, or who is a non-creative professional working in a content/creative industry. ...

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Alan M. Meckler
Number of Employees 652
Contact Information

23 Old Kings Hwy S

Darien, Connecticut 06820-4538

www.webmediabra...

(203) 662-2800

NAICS Code All Other Support Services: 561990

Recent Events

  • WebMediaBrands Snaps Up Social Times

    12/14/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • WebMediaBrands acquires Social Times

    12/12/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • WebMediaBrands Acquires Social Media Blogs, Tradeshow and Online Learning School

    12/12/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • WebMediaBrands Launches Freelance Connect, Online Auction Service to Connect Employers and Freelancers

    12/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • WebMediaBrands Q3 Net Loss Narrows - Quick Facts

    11/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • WebMediaBrands Releases Second Quarter Financial Results

    8/16/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

e-business and jupitermedia corp. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Augustine Venditto Vice President and Editor-In-Chief, Jupiteronlinemedia
Don O'Neill Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ken Doughty Chief Information Officer, Tab Limited
Tom Kitt Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Mitchell Eisenberg Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Laurel Touby Senior Vice President, Mediabistro
David M. Arganbright Vice President of Business Development and Licensing
Kim Guinta Vice President of Human Resources and Administration
Maria Kessler Vice President of Creative Business Affairs, Jupiterimages
Mark Nickerson Vice President of Image Operations, Jupiterimages
Michael Demilt Vice President of Marketing
Michael Gartenberg Vice President of Mobile Strategy
Omer Algar Vice President of Operations, Jupiteronlinemedia
Rick Thompson Vice President of Sales, North America, Jupiterimages
Scott Bialous Vice President and Group Publisher
Bruce Morris Senior Vice President & General Manager, Jupiter Online Media Division
Edward Grossman Senior Vice President & General Manager of Operations & Marketing
James Alexander Senior Vice President & General Manager of Jupiterimages
Elaine Mershon Director of Sales
Kelly Ko Senior Marketing Manager, Jupiter Research
Barry Vornbrock Independent Consultant
Billy Joel
David E. Green Senior Counsel for Public Policy Development
Jeffrey Schlanger Software Developer
Ken Wendle Senior Solution Architect
Martin Schwimmer
Melvyn Weiss
Michael Cardinal Business Analyst at State Farm Insurance
Mike Houghton
Peter Westerholm Account Executive
Richard K DeScherer Counsel
Ron Potter Consultant, Teamquest
Thomas J. Berezny Consultant
Todd Chanko Analyst, Jupiterresearch
Tracy Brien
Brad Jones Executive Editor
Bradley Jones Executive Editor
Dan Muse Senior Executive Editor
Gilbert F. Bach Director
John R. Patrick Director
Michael J. Davies Director
William A. Shutzer Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Alan M. Meckler Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Alan M. Meckler has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of WebMediaBrands since its inception. Previously, Mr. Meckler had been Chairman of the Board of Mecklermedia Corporation from 1973 and was its Chief Executive Officer from December 1993 until it was acquired by Penton Media in November 1998. He also served as President of Mecklermedia from 1971 through November 1997. Mr. Meckler was the only person to have held the offices of Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer since Mecklermedia's founding.

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
Ibreakfast Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Jupitermedia Current
Mdlinx, Inc. Director Current
Penton Media, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President and Editor-In-Chief, Jupiteronlinemedia Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager of Jupiteronlinemedia Current

Alan M. Meckler has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of WebMediaBrands since its inception. Previously, Mr. Meckler had been Chairman of the Board of Mecklermedia Corporation from 1973 and was its Chief Executive Officer from December 1993 until it was acquired by Penton Media in November 1998. He also served as President of Mecklermedia from 1971 through November 1997. Mr. Meckler was the only person to have held the offices of Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer since Mecklermedia's founding.

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Controller Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Director of Finance Former

Ken Doughty is Chief Information Officer for TAB Limited one of Australia's largest gaming and wagering organizations. He has over 25 years Information Technology experience gained in various roles including IT Audit, Business Continuity, Project Management, etc. both in the public and private sectors. Ken has an Accounting Degree, a Graduate Diploma in Internal Auditing and is a Certified IS Auditor and Business Continuity Professional. He lectures part-time at Macquarie University, which is rated in the top 50 Universities in the world. He has had a large number of papers published in leading Auditing and Business Continuity journals both in Australia and the United States. In September 2000 he had a book published on Business Continuity. In 2002 he was recognized internationally by ISACA and received the John Kuyers Best Speaker/Conference Contribution Award.

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Chief Information Officer, Tab Limited Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Executive Vice President and General Counsel Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Senior Vice President and General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Senior Vice President, Mediabistro Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President of Business Development and Licensing Current

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WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President of Human Resources and Administration Current

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WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President of Creative Business Affairs, Jupiterimages Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President of Image Operations, Jupiterimages Current

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WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Marketing Director Former

Organization Position Status
Mobile Content & Marketing Expo Vice President of Mobile Strategy Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President of Mobile Strategy Current
Jupiterresearch Vice President and Lead Analyst of the Report Former
Hudson Ventures Managing Director Former
Jupiterresearch Research Director Former
Yeshiva University M.A. Former
Yeshiva University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President of Operations, Jupiteronlinemedia Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President of Sales, North America, Jupiterimages Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Vice President and Group Publisher Current

Bruce Morris has been Senior Vice President and General Manager for JupiterOnlineMedia division of Jupitermedia Corp. since July 9, 2007. Mr. Morris oversees all facets of Jupitermedia's online media and events businesses. Prior to joining Jupitermedia, Mr. Morris has had a long career in the business-to-business media industry. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Thompson Media's publishing and conference groups and most recently the President of Source Media's ...

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Jupiter Online Media Division Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager of Operations & Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager of Jupiterimages Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Director of Sales Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Senior Marketing Manager, Jupiter Research Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Independent Consultant Current
HealthPartners, Inc. Management Process Owner Former

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Senior Counsel for Public Policy Development Current
Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. Vice President Former
Arnold & Porter Llp Associate Former
Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. Counsel Former
Mpaa Former
University of Pennsylvania Law School Juris Doctorate Former
Oberlin College Bachelor of Arts In History Former

Organization Position Status
Co-Teach Director of Software and Systems Development Current
Smart Volunteer, Inc. Technology Manager Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Software Developer Current
Smart Volunteer, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Itsm Leader Current
Itil Leader Current
Hardware Designers Inc. Active Member Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Senior Solution Architect Current
Help Desk Institute Officer Former
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Former
Monsanto Company Former

Organization Position Status
The Intellectual Property Constituency Vice President Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Current
Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu Partner Former
NameEngine, Inc. General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Current

Michael Cardinal, a Business Analyst at State Farm Insurance, has been involved with Service Management for 6 years. He is an officer with the Heartland LIG and has been involved at the National level for 3 years as a speaker and Conference Track Chair. He holds Foundation , SLM and Change/Configuration Management Practitioner, and Master's Certifications. He has worked in several industries and holds both a BA and MA in History from Illinois State University.

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Business Analyst at State Farm Insurance Current
Icsm USA Board of Directors Current
Illinois State University MA In History Former
Illinois State University Ba and Ma In History Former

Mike Houghton works for Jupitermedia as a Managing Editor for Jars.com. Mike also serves as the webmaster for FlashKit.com, and contributes to many other sites including EITPlanet.com, WiFiPlanet.com, Windrivers.

Organization Position Status
Flashkit Webmaster Current
Java Review Service Managing Editor Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Current
Flashkit Managing Editor Former

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Account Executive Current

Richard K. DeScherer is a partner in the Corporate and Financial Services Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York. Mr. DeScherer specializes in general corporate law, information technology, media, and intellectual property. He is the Co-Chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher's Executive Committee. Mr. DeScherer serves as the principal outside counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher for Bloomberg L.P. and Jupitermedia Corp., among other clients.

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Counsel Current
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Llp Co-Chair Former
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Consultant, Teamquest Current

Mr. Berezny is a Strategic Planner employed by Computer Sciences Corporation. He is currently working in support of the U.S Army's Networks Enterprise Technology Command, Enterprise Systems Technology Activity, Service Management Directorate. He is a U.S. Army retiree and has over 20 years of experience in telecommunications and information technology management, operations, engineering, testing, and project management. He earned his Master of Science in Information Technology degree from Western International University and is Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations certified.

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Consultant Current
Computer Sciences Corporation Former
Western International University, Inc. Master of Science, Information Technology Former

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Analyst, Jupiterresearch Current
Showtime Networks Inc. Financial Analyst Former
NYU Stern School of Business MBA In Finance Former
McGill University BA In Film & Communications Former

Organization Position Status
Branchhome.Com Co-Founder Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Current
Branchhome.Com Co-Owner Former

Bradley Jones works for Jupitermedia as an Executive Editor over many of the software development sites and channels. Such sites include jGuru, Gamelan, Developer.com, Codeguru, and more. His experience includes development in C, C++, VB, Java, C#, ASP, COBOL, and more as well as having been a developer, consultant, analyst, lead, and much more. His recent books include Teach Yourself the C# Language in 21 Days.

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Executive Editor Current
Java Review Service Current

Organization Position Status
Java Review Service Executive Editor Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Executive Editor Current

Organization Position Status
Rainbow Press, Inc. President Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Senior Executive Editor Current
F.A.M.E. Web Site Consultant Former
Macworld Former

Gilbert F. Bach has been a director of Jupitermedia since its inception. Mr. Bach retired on January 1, 1997 from Lehman Brothers, where he held various positions from 1979 through 1996, most recently as a Managing Director. From 1955 to 1979, Mr. Bach held various positions at Hirsch & Co. and Loeb Rhoades & Co. Mr. Bach was also a director of Mecklermedia from February 1997 until it was acquired by Penton Media in November 1998.

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Director Current
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Managing Director Former

John R. Patrick has been a director of the Company since January 2003. Mr. Patrick has been President of Attitude LLC since 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Patrick worked at IBM Corporation from 1967 to 2001. Mr. Patrick was Vice President of Internet Technology at IBM from 1995 to 2001. He is a member of the board of directors of Knovel Corporation, Opera Software ASA, Danbury Health Systems and Danbury Hospital.

Organization Position Status
Attitude Inc. President Current
Danbury Hospital Board of Directors Current
Danbury Health Systems, Inc Board of Directors Current
Guidewire Group Board of Directors Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Director Current
Association for Computing Machinery Member Current
The Internet Society Member Current
International Business Machines Corporation Vice President, Internet Technology Former
Opera Software ASA Board of Directors Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Audit Committee Chairman Former
University of South Florida M.S. In Management Former
La Salle University Degree Former
Opera Software ASA member Former
Knovel Corporation member Former

Michael J. Davies has been a director of WebMediaBrands since its inception. Mr. Davies has been President of Fox Hill Consulting LLC since February 1998 and also has been a director of Boxwood Technology, Inc. since May 2000. He was Chairman and CEO of Amazing Media, Inc. from 2002 until January 2005. Mr. Davies was a director of PROVANT, Inc. from 1998 to 2001. From February 2001 until March 2002 he was Chairman of Saltmine, Inc. Mr. Davies was also a director of Mecklermedia from January 1996 until it was acquired by Penton Media in November 1998. He was a special limited partner with American Business Partners from July 1997 to April 1998. Prior to that he was a Managing Director, Corporate Finance, of the investment bank Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated from 1993 to 1996. Before joining Legg Mason, Mr. Davies was the Publisher of the Baltimore Sun from 1990 through 1993.

Organization Position Status
WebMediaBrands Inc. Director Current
Boxwood Technology, Inc. Director Current
Amazing Media CEO Former
Corporate Finance Managing Director Former
Amazing Media Chairman Former
Provant, Inc. Director Former

William Shutzer is a Senior Managing Director of the firm’s corporate advisory business. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Shutzer was a Managing Director of Lehman Brothers, where he did both advisory work and was a principal in Lehman’s Merchant Banking Group from 2000-2003. From 1994-2000, he was at Furman Selz and ING Baring Furman Selz where he was President and Executive Vice President. Before Furman Selz, Mr. Shutzer spent 22 years at Lehman Brothers, where he was a Managing Director, Head of Corporate Finance and a member of the Management Committee. Mr. Shutzer is a senior advisor to Hallmark Cards, Inc., Levi Strauss & Co., Tiffany & Co., TAMKO Building Products, and KB Homes and has represented all of the above companies in recent transactions. Mr. Shutzer also helped found Evercore Wealth Management LLC and is a member of its Board of Managers. Mr. Shutzer is a director of Test Equity, LLC., Tiffany & Co., and JupiterMedia Corp., and was a director of CSK Auto, E&J Gallo Winery, American Financial, RSI Holding Co. and Turbochef Technologies, Inc. He is a trustee of Prep for Prep and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Mr. Shutzer is also a member of Harvard’s Graduate School Resource Committee. Mr. Shutzer received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Harvard College, both in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Organization Position Status
Evercore Partners Inc. Senior Managing Director Current
Harvard Business School Resource Committee Member Current
RSI Holding Corporation Board of Directors Current
Tiffany & Co. Director Current
WebMediaBrands Inc. Director Current
TestEquity Inc. Director Current
American Financial Group, Inc. Director Current
Furman Selz President Former
Furman Selz Executive Vice President Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Managing Director Former
Furman Selz Partner Former
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Partner Former
E&J Gallo Winery Advisory Director Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Head of Corporate Finance Former
Hallmark Cards, Inc. Advisor Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. consultant Former
Blount International, Inc. Director Former
PracticeWorks, Inc. Director Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Harvard University B.A. Former
Harvard College B.A. Former

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     WEBM $0.93 -0.15 (-13.89% )
Average Volume 39,962
Shares Outstanding 36.92M
Market Cap 34.3M
Year High 1.3
Year Low 0.212
Earnings Per Share -1.95
P/E Ratio -0.48
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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